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In-wheel suspension

US7644938B2 · kind B2 · utility

61Cited by

40References

21Claims

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Assignee

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA · JP

Inventor

Masahiko Yamada · Kobe, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 7, 2006
Grant date	Jan 12, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 4, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2206/50
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An in-wheel suspension including a tire/wheel assembly-side member that includes a tire/wheel assembly support member fixed to a tire/wheel assembly, a vehicle body-side member that supports the tire/wheel assembly support member such that the tire/wheel assembly support member can slide along a sliding axis X extending in the substantially vertical direction and rotate on the sliding axis X, and at least one of a spring element and an attenuation element that acts in accordance with sliding of the tire/wheel assembly support member. The in-wheel suspension further includes a coupling member that couples the tire/wheel assembly-side member with the vehicle body-side member, and that rotates the tire/wheel assembly support member in accordance with the sliding of the tire/wheel assembly support member.

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